WCG Drive English Teacher

Warwickshire College Group; Royal Leamington Spa; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leave entitlement

Carer’s Leave

Leadership training

Wellbeing support

Health cash plan

Discounted courses

Cycle to work

Hair/beauty discounts

Will writing service

Free parking

Flu vaccination voucher

Job summary

Warwickshire College Group is seeking a dedicated English Teacher for the WCG Drive 14-16 site in Royal Leamington Spa. The role involves delivering GCSE and Functional Skills English to students, with scope to teach PE or PHSE in a dual role while developing the English curriculum under the Headteacher's guidance.

A firm DBS and compliance checks are required. The post is permanent and full-time, with a 37-hour week, Monday to Friday, across a 39-week teaching year, and offers progression

Qualifications

• Experience teaching GCSE/Functional Skills English.
• Demonstrated ability to plan and deliver English curricula for 14-16 learners.
• Ability to work across core GCSE English and related subjects including life skills/PHSE.

Responsibilities

• Deliver GCSE and Functional Skills English to 14-16 students at WCG Drive.
• Lead curriculum development and ensure alignment with college objectives.
• Plan and deliver engaging lessons using appropriate technologies.
• Teach 25 hours per week during term time (39 weeks/year).
• Maintain learner progress records and provide reports to parents/guardians where required.
• Collaborate with Headteacher to drive English curriculum improvements and growth.

Skills

Teaching Skills

Admin Skills

GCSE/Functional Skills English

Job description

WCG Drive English Teacher

Warwickshire College Group, Trident Park, Poseidon Way, Royal Leamington Spa,, Warwick, CV34 6SW

12 days remaining to apply

As soon as possible

26 October 2026 at 11:59pm

12 October 2026

Job details

Job role

• Teacher or lecturer

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time: Monday-Friday, 37 hours/week

Contract type

Permanent

What skills and experience we're looking for

Teaching Skills

Admin Skills

Experience of GCSE/Functional Skills English

What the college offers its staff

• Generous leave entitlement plus up to four freeCollege Closure days a year
• WCG offers all employees who are carers theoption to request a period of Carer’s Leave that is equal to their usualworking week, paid at their normal pay.
• Leadership & Management training programmeto develop our nextgeneration of managers.
• Superb health and wellbeing support withWellbeing@WCG.
• The opportunity to join our voluntary healthcash plan run by Health Shield.
• Discounted Full Cost Recovery courses.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Discounted hair and beauty treatments inour College salons.
• Free will writing service.
• Free car parking on-site.
• Free flu vaccination voucher (availableannually)

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

We're looking for someone to join our WCG Drive team as an English Teacher on a permanent, full time basis in this new exciting role as part of WCG Drive. This is a 14-16 Direct Entry School at our Trident College campus that has launched in September 2026. Students attending here are studying 3 core GCSEs plus a Level 1 or 2 qualification in either Engineering or Motor Vehicle.

You can find out more about WCG Drive here: https://wcg.ac.uk/WCGDrive

BACKGROUND TO POST

You will report to the Headteacher of 14-16 and will deliver both GCSE & Functional Skills English to students. In addition to delivering this core subject, we are also interested in talking to candidates who could deliver PE, or life skills and PHSE as part of a dual role.

As a qualified and experienced teacher, along with experience of SEMH, you will be encouraged to develop the English curriculum along with the Headteacher. You will be responsible for continuing to develop the curriculum, ensuring outstanding quality WCG Drive aims and objectives. Liaising with the Headteacher, identifying solutions for any potential barriers to the centre’s effectiveness, and developing strategies for improvement that are realistic, timely and suited to the centre’s context, making sure these improvement strategies are effectively implemented.

You will have oversight and be responsible for developing this department with expected growth over the next year.

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Curriculum development and innovation, ensuring creativity and the use of appropriate technologies to achieve excellence.
• Contributing to the educational vision, direction and ethos that secures effective teaching and successful learning and achievement by learners, preparing them for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of adult life.
• To undertake all forms of pedagogic work which may include classroom and online teaching, tutorial work and associated outreach duties and work experience placements.
• Teach 25 hours per week during the school term (for 39 weeks per year).
• To conduct curriculum development work including identification of student requirements, planning, development and evaluation of courses and course materials.
• To ensure the associated organisational and administrative work, preparation and marking is undertaken.
• To maintain accurate records of learner progress, tracking and achievement.
• To support learners needs and liaise with appropriate staff to ensure strategies are in place to support the learners progress.
• Ensure parents and learners are well informed about the curriculum, attainment and progress and about the contribution that they can make to achieving the WCG Drive targets for improvement.
• Hold parent evenings and complete reports to meet the requirements of the curriculum under the guidance of the Headteacher.
• Create a culture where learners experience a positive and enriching college life and integrate them with the wider college community
• Uphold educational standards in order to prepare learners from all backgrounds for their next phase of education and life
• Encourage high standards of behaviour from learners, built on rules and routines that are understood by staff and learners and clearly demonstrated by all adults in the centre.
• Use consistent and fair approaches to managing behaviour, in line with the college’s behaviour policy.

A full list of Duties can be found on the Job Description.

OFFERS OF WORK

For the successful candidate a conditional offer of work will be made. Our offer of work will be conditional upon a number of mandatory pre-employment checks, to include but not limited to DBS, Barred List check, right to work check, internet search, TRA check (academic posts).

• Qualified teacher status, QTLS or PGCE
• GCSE grade A-C or equivalent qualification in Maths and English
• Educated to degree level in a related subject

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):

• childcare disqualification
• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
• medical
• online and social media
• prohibition from teaching
• right to work
• satisfactory references
• suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

As one of the leading further and higher education colleges in the UK, with unique colleges across two counties, we aim to deliver learning experiences which lead to the development of wider skill bases and improved destinations for all of our students.

Our recent Ofsted inspection highlights our success and strong focus both on students and on meeting industry needs. We are also the first college group in the UK to be granted Bachelor degree awarding powers alongside Foundation degree awarding powers by the Office for Students - meaning the academic quality and standards of our degrees are equal to any university.

We believe it's not just about the vital qualifications and knowledge you need to get ahead, but the essential transferable skills to help you on your next steps, whatever they may be.

WCG will help you develop an entrepreneurial mindset by instilling enterprising and innovative skills and behaviours, which will help you to become successful in an ever-competitive world.